ABSTRACT
Irrespective of whether reaction or separation is of primary concern, three types of combo reactors are commonly used: reaction-extraction, reaction-distillation, and reaction-crystallization. Each of these can, in theory, be either reaction-or separation-oriented. Among other, less conventional methods of combining reaction with separation are biphasing and the use of membranes. Photochemistry, micelles, ultrasound, and microphases offer additional techniques/agents for enhancing the rate of a reaction, and a survey of the analysis and design of combo reactors involving these methods can be found in Doraiswamy (2001).
